a “socially just and ecologically sound local economy” by:

• Creating a shared vision and understanding (analysis)
• Creating common public narrative • Developing the political will to take the required actions• Establishing a common local financial & social investment strategy • Developing stronger relationships across race, class and place• Building increased community capacity

This work includes, but isn’t limited to, helping residents:

• work together across historic barriers of race, class, place

• identify and implement collaborative projects that bring social justice and sustainability activists together